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Great Decisions 2019 Discussion Date: Thursday, July 18
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"Founded, in the eighties, by Ren Zhengfei, an engineer who began his career in the People’s Liberation Army, Huawei has been accused by cybersecurity experts and politicians, most notably Donald Trump, of being a conduit to Chinese intelligence." The New Yorker 4.26.2019
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Welcome to the eighth and final Great Decisions 2019 discussion at the Jacksonville Public Library! You are receiving this newsletter because you have shown an interest in the past about this discussion series or you have requested information about library programming. The program will be held Thursday, July 18 from 7 – 8:30 p.m. at the Southeast Regional Library located at 10599 Deerwood Park Ave., close to the intersection of Gate Parkway and J.Turner Butler Blvd. Great Decisions 2019 Briefing Book, the companion book to the series, is available for purchase online for $30 from the Foreign Policy Association, but is not necessary for participation in the program.
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Cyber Conflict and Geopolitics: Week Eight
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Cyber conflict is a new and continually developing threat, which can include foreign interference in elections, industrial sabotage and attacks on infrastructure. Russia has been accused of interfering in the 2016 presidential elections in the United States and China is highly committed to using cyberspace as a tool of national policy. Dealing with cyber conflict will require new ways of looking at 21st century warfare. Is the United States prepared to respond to such threats? Foreign Policy Association
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John Fischer John Fischer is from Wisconsin; he attended Michigan State University and then worked for an automobile company, principally in manufacturing and plant management. Subsequent employment and consulting assignments involved work throughout Latin America and Europe. In the last ten years he has been an active member of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at UNF, and has facilitated many current events and Great Decisions discussion groups.
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Dennis Egan Dennis Egan is from New York City and attended Rutgers University. He served in the Navy for 27 years retiring as a Captain. His service took him all over the world. After that he worked in the private sector doing IT work. For eight years before finally retiring he taught high school Chemistry in Duval County Public Schools. He is an avid golfer and has been an active member of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at UNF. He has taught several classes including facilitating Great Decisions and a new course on the Civil War.
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Cybersecurity and cyberwar: what everyone needs to know
by P. W. Singer
An introduction to cybersecurity addresses topics ranging from phishing and electrical-grid takedowns to cybercrime and online freedom, sharing illustrative anecdotes to explain how cyberspace security works and what everyday people can do to protect themselves.
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The darkening web: the war for cyberspace
by Alexander Klimburg
A cybersecurity expert explores how the Internet has become a tool of warfare and exploitation, sharing cautionary insights into how global powers are creating and disseminating distorted versions of reality to advance national interests.
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Threat vector
by Tom Clancy
As China plans to invade Taiwan, and launches a cyber attack on the U.S., President Jack Ryan, his son and the team at the Campus have to act fast if they are going to stop the increasingly rogue nation.
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